In addition to his three orchestral positions, Eric Hall is one of our leading bassoon educators.  He has a thriving studio at the University of Toronto.

Mr. Hall holds the principal bassoon position in 3 different organizations: the Canadian Opera Company, the Hamilton Philharmonic and the Grant Park Orchestra in Chicago. His musical activities include performances with the National Ballet of Canada, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, New Music Concerts and the Ravinia Festival Orchestra in Chicago. As a soloist, he has performed with the Niagara Symphony, the New World Symphony, the National Repertory Orchestra in Colorado and the Waterloo Symphony in Iowa.

Mr. Hall has performed on recordings with the Canadian Opera Company and the Grammy-nominated Grant Park Orchestra as well as on radio broadcasts for CBC radio and Classical WFMT in Chicago. He has been involved in numerous film scores and recordings for the CBC and has performed at festivals in Banff, Heidelberg, Spoletto, Edinburgh, Japan, Taiwan and Korea.

Eric Hall received a MM from the Juilliard School, a BM and Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School. His principal teachers included K. David VanHoesen and Stephen Maxym.